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Udi Alter
Education
PhD, Quantitative Methods, Psychology
Robust Statistics lab
York University
present - 2021
- Supervisor: Dr. Robert A. Cribbie
MA, Psychology (focus in Quantitative Psychology)
Research Methods and Statistics lab
Ryerson University
2021 - 2019
- Supervisor: Dr. Alyssa Counsell
- Thesis: Equivalence testing for multiple regression
BSc, Specialized Honours, Psychology and Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurointervention lab
York University
2016 - 2012
- Supervisor: Dr. Gary R. Turner
- Thesis: The effects of cardio-respiratory fitness, physical activity, and sex differences on brain structure and executive functioning in older adults
- Summa Cum Laude
AWARDS, HONOURS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Doctoral
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
N/A
2024 - 2021
- $105,000
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
Government of Ontario
N/A
2022 - 2021
- $15,000
Student Travel Award, Quantitative Methods Section
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
N/A
2021
- $100
Ryerson Graduate Scholarship
Ryerson University
N/A
2021 - 2020
- $15,000
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Master’s
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
N/A
2020 - 2019
- $17,000
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
Government of Ontario
N/A
2020 - 2019
- $15,000
Dean’s Honour Roll Membership with Distinction
York University
N/A
2016 - 2012
Continuing Student Scholarship
York University
N/A
2014 - 2012
- $1,000
Dr. Percy and Bernice Singer Award
York University
N/A
2013
- $1,000
Teaching Experience
Tutorial Lead, Statistical Methods II
Undegraduate Psychology Program
York University
Winter 2022
Tutorial Lead, Statistical Methods I
Undegraduate Psychology Program
York University
Fall 2021
Teaching Assistant, Statistics and Research Design II
Graduate Psychology Program
Ryerson University
Winter 2021
Teaching Assistant, Statistics and Research Design I
Graduate Psychology Program
Ryerson University
Fall 2020
Psychology of Sport
Undegraduate Psychology Program
Ryerson University
Fall 2019
I’m an active participant in the local R community: I’m a co-organizer of R-Ladies São Paulo since 2018, and I have taught in several meetups and workshops. All the slides are available here: beatrizmilz.com/talk/
I’m also a co-organizer of satRday São Paulo and LatinR.
GRANTS
LatinR 2019 - Travel and Conference.
useR! 2019. Diversity Scholarship - Travel and Conference.
PROGRAMMING SKILLS
R
tidyverse
Git
GitHub
Markdown
HTML
CSS
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
Understanding and Incorporating Data Simulation into the Research Pipeline: A Practical Guide for the Novice Simulator
Society for the improvement of psychological science (SIPS) annual conference
online
23 June 2021
- Presented with Adkins, M. C., Beribisky, N., Chalmers, R. P., & Wang, Y. A.
- Materials available at https://osf.io/43zfq/
So, you want to be a SimDesign(er)?
ouR coding club workshop series
online
19 February 2021
- Presented with Adkins, M. C., Beribisky, N., & Chalmers, R. P
- Materials available at https://osf.io/tc6ga/